CN105324979A - An apparatus and associated methods - Google Patents

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CN105324979A
CN105324979A CN201380077683.4A CN201380077683A CN105324979A CN 105324979 A CN105324979 A CN 105324979A CN 201380077683 A CN201380077683 A CN 201380077683A CN 105324979 A CN105324979 A CN 105324979A
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Abstract

An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: provide at least one application in an application set for user activation, the inclusion of the at least one application in the application set based on time-dependent functionality of the at least one application.

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A kind of device and the method be associated
Technical field
The disclosure relates to user interface and electronic equipment, the method be associated, computer program and device.
Background technology
Some electronic equipments can be used to run application.Some application can provide some feature in time predefined section, and some application then can provide some feature in Infinite Time section.
For document disclosed before or the enumerating or discuss and should do not thought inevitably and confirm that the document or background technology form a part or the common practise of prior art of background technology arbitrarily in this specification.One or more embodiment of the present disclosure can solve one or more problems of background technology.
Summary of the invention
In the first example embodiment, provide a kind of device, this device comprises at least one processor, the memory of computer program code is comprised with at least one, this at least one memory and computer program code are configured to utilize this at least one processor and make below this device at least performs: in for user activated set of applications, provide at least one to apply, this at least one be applied in the Time Dependent function comprising at least one application based on this among this set of applications.When not limiting the scope of the claims, such for user activated set of applications in provide the advantage of the application with Time Dependent function can be improve application management, and use that the Time Dependent function of such application is made moderate progress can be allowed.In the set automatically upgraded for user activated to the application with Time Dependent function carry out manage sequence (collation) another advantage be, user can open wherein function easily and may be about to the application of stopping thus guaranteeing that they are used to time dependence, and is such as used to the function of the limited time.Carrying out reason sequence to the application with Time Dependent function comprises by such application packet together, such as make them to carry out in a specific way processing/treating thus, on main screen or lock-screen, such as show one or more icons of the application of manager's sequence to user.
This device can be configured to provide having at least one Automatic Logos applied of Time Dependent function to be included among this set of applications.This device can at least one identifies based on this application Time Dependent function and the application that at least one identifies from this forms this set of applications.
This device can be configured to distinguish between the application without Time Dependent function outside the application with Time Dependent function included in this set of applications and this set of applications.
This device can be configured to the graphical user-interface element showing the application-specific represented in this set of applications over the display.In some instances, this graphical user-interface element can be icon, plug-in unit or the vertically hung scroll on the main screen of equipment or lock-screen.In some instances, this graphical user-interface element can be option in list or menu or entry.In some instances, this graphical user-interface element can be considered to the element (such as, icon or list of entries) that is associated with the application-specific in this set of applications.In some instances, this graphical user-interface element can be considered to the element (such as, the menu of icon/tile (tiles) or a part for selection or grid) that is associated with the multiple application in this set of applications.
This device can be configured to the application-specific allowing to be activated by following one or more in this set of applications: user selects the graphical user-interface element (such as, knocking the application icon on main screen) be associated with this application-specific; The voice command (such as, detecting that user set forth the title of application-specific by microphone) be associated with application-specific that user provides detected; And detect that the gesture that is associated with application-specific (such as, user slides to activate application-specific with specific direction on touch sensitive screen, or user can by the mode of activation corresponding to application-specific by bending input pickup, distortion or applying pressure and provide the special deformation be associated with application-specific to input).The activation of application-specific can be open this application.
When not limiting the scope of the claims, the advantage in display application set with the graphical user-interface element of the application-specific of Time Dependent function can be that wherein this graphical user-interface element can be activated by a user thus activate/open the application be associated for user provides the additional function of this application to be currently available for the visual cues of use.
This device can be configured to show this graphical user-interface element in the lock-screen of the display of electronic equipment, and this electronic equipment operates with locking mode.Can be used for when operating with non-locking pattern with this electronic equipment compared with function that user uses, locking mode can be considered to the following operator scheme of electronic equipment, and in this operator scheme, the subset of function can be used for user.Such as, in locking mode, user can unlock this equipment and use music player application, but such as possibly cannot when not first unlocker device to third party carry out call and/or transmit message.
When not limiting the scope of the claims, while electronic equipment carries out operating with locking mode, in lock-screen, provide graphical user-interface element can be allow user directly open from lock-screen and use the application comprising the limited time function for the advantage activated, and do not need equipment to be unlocked and do not need user to navigate to menu system or carry out series of steps to open/activate application.Alternatively, this device can be configured to receive user to the activation of graphical user-interface element to initiate opening and then pointing out user to unlock this application before directly providing selected application to be such as use by inputting that password or code be unlocked at equipment of associated application.This can allow a kind of free rely on or the limited time function can while allow user to use can accessing easily of application and mode intuitively.This can promote the Consumer's Experience of application.
This device can be configured to display graphics user interface element in the main screen of the display of electronic equipment.In some instances, this main screen can be available while electronic equipment carries out operating with locking mode.In some instances, this main screen can be available while this electronic equipment carries out operating with non-locking pattern.Similarly, user is provided to visual cues and activates the plain mode of application, and while the limited time function of application can be used for using, does not require any menu navigation or similar operations.
This device can be configured to input based on the received user be associated with the graphical user-interface element of the application-specific in shown set of applications and start this application-specific.
Time Dependent function of at least one application is following one or more:
Application-specific in this set of applications, available in the predetermined amount of time from the time making this application-specific can be used for using specific function;
Application-specific in this set of applications, available in the predetermined amount of time from the time making this specific function can be used for using specific function;
Application-specific, available in predetermined amount of time between predetermined start and end time specific function.
Therefore, such as, there is Time Dependent function and its application that can perform specific function in specific finite time section can be included in in user activated set of applications.Not there is the application being used in the function that the particular restricted time uses can not be included in this set of applications.This can provide the easy access for can perform the application of specific function at special time.
This device can be configured to provide based on the current available Time Dependent function of application-specific this application-specific comprising in this set of applications.
The example of the specific function that can use in the predetermined amount of time from the time making this application-specific or specific function can be used for using is some function using application or application on trial.Such as, music application free download music in a year that installs this application can be used.After hoc anno, user also this music application available but may be needed as any music download carried out after the operating period in most junior one year pays.As another example, the full release (allowing to use whole features of this application) of application is used in one month that installs this application and uses.After this moon, such as, user can be allowed to use the version that feature is limited compared with full release, or cannot use this application, except non-user defrayment at all.
The example of specific function available in the predetermined amount of time between predetermined start and end time is the availability of seasonal application or the application with seasonal characteristics.Such as, user can on December 1 to 31 access particular game " theme on Christmas " rank, but this rank is not useable for playing outside the time period of this December.As another example, electronic bookstore can allow e-book to buy with discounted cost in predetermined " whole nation reading week " period, but outside this predetermined one week, will buy books with full price.In some instances, the specific function of application can be the repertoire of this application.Such as, holiday park guide/map application restricted time section that this application is registered as with this holiday, park was associated wherein in (such as, within the time period predetermined holiday in advance of one week) available.This application may be unavailable outside time period holiday that this is predetermined in advance.This also can be considered to this as the application example based on current available function with a part for the set of applications of the limited time function.As the example of the change level of function available in restricted time section in application, the time marking that the Astronomical application for identifying the celestial body in the night sky can be seen from customer location at celestial body goes out them.Therefore, the celestial body that this application can be able to identify in this application can be included in by the time that user sees in this set of applications.
This device can be configured to Time Dependent function expired based on application-specific and provide application-specific removing from this set of applications.
Such as, music shop/player application can allow after the facility registration be mounted thereon in this application in six months free download music.Free music download can the time period of six months during, this device can provide this music shop/player application comprising in the set of applications with Time Dependent function.After this time period of six months, this device can provide this music shop/player application to be removed from this set of applications, can use because no longer include Time Dependent function.
Advantageously, user can be provided to the set of applications of the current available automatic management of the limited time function in timely and relevant mode.And, the quantity of the redundant information in this set of applications can by the limited time function applied expired or current unavailable time from this set, automatically remove those application and reduce to some extent.
This device can be configured to provide the shown graphical user-interface element be associated with application-specific removing from the display of electronic equipment.In some instances, this electronic equipment can carry out operating at locking mode and this display screen can be locking display screen.In some instances, this display screen can be main screen, and this equipment can be in or be not in locking mode operates.
Such as, consider the example of music shop/player application discussed above, allow the time period of six months of free music download in this application during, the icon be associated with this application may be provided on the main screen of electronic equipment.After this time period of six months is expired, this device can provide and be removed from display by this icon.Such as, this icon can remove from main screen but on another (such as, more infrequently using) screen or available in menu.In some instances, this device can provide a part for this application maybe this application unloaded or otherwise make it unavailable after Time Dependent function is expired.
Therefore expired or application that its some function is expired can be removed in the presenting of user automatically from main screen or lock-screen.Therefore advantageously, the main screen of equipment and/or lock-screen do not present the information relevant to expired or that its some the limited time function is expired application, and therefore present relevant for information about to the application with current available the limited time function.
This device can be configured to the list by storing one or more application and in set of applications, provide one or more application to activate for user.Such as, this device can be configured to preserve the list of the above-mentioned application that the list of the application with the limited time function or access are preserved.This list can comprise the application with current available the limited time function, provides the application of time restricted function in the past, and/or may provide the details of the application of the limited time function in future.Therefore, its time restricted function once, or will the state-of-the-art record of application can be saved and be used to improve the management for the information that is relevant expired, current available function on the horizon being supplied to user.
This device can be configured to based on following one or more and provide application-specific comprising in this set of applications:
This device receives from application-specific the information that this application-specific has Time Dependent function;
This device determines that this application-specific has Time Dependent function; With
This device receives from third party the information that this application-specific has Time Dependent function.
Such as, this device can receive the information of the limited time function about this application when downloading/installing application from application provider, and the reception of this information can make this device provide this application to be included in the set of applications with the limited time function.As another example, this device can receive the information of the limited time function about this application when downloading/installing application from application provider, and this device can for the information scanning of associated time restricted function or the application making received by Another application scanning.As another example, this device can receive the information of the limited time function about this application from the entity not applying provider when downloading/installing application, above-mentioned entity is third-party application exploitation side, sales promotion side or associated entity such as.Third-party example is like this publisher be associated with the e-book that e-book can be used to apply conduct interviews, and the game/application of developing for the opposing party provides the game level/feature exploitation side of feature.This device can be considered to such as by receiving the dependent information of relevant Applicative time and/or initiatively providing at least one mark applied that will be included in this set of applications for the application of Time Dependent information scanning by this device.
This device can be configured to the instruction of the residue up duration of the Time Dependent function providing the application-specific in this set of applications.Such as, this device can make the feature of application or application last available week or show notice to user during section At All Other Times.This can help user more effectively to manage his or she use to such application.
This device can be configured such that this set of applications is time dependent set of applications, and it is restricted to the application comprising and have Time Dependent function.Therefore, this set of applications only can comprise the application with Time Dependent function and can get rid of the application without Time Dependent function.It is possible that be applied in Time Dependent function current available time be included and/or be removed from this set of applications when this Time Dependent function is expired.
This device can be following one or more: portable electric appts, mobile phone, smart phone, flat computer, flat computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant, figure flat board, the computer based on pen, digital camera, wrist-watch, non-portable electronic equipment, desktop computer, monitor, household electrical appliance, refrigerator, cooker, refrigerating/heating system, server, or for the one or more module in them.
According to other example embodiment, provide a kind of computer program comprising computer program code, below this computer program code is configured at least to perform: provide at least one to apply in for user activated set of applications, this at least one be applied in the Time Dependent function comprising at least one application based on this among this set of applications.
According to other example embodiment, provide a kind of method, the method comprises: in for user activated set of applications, provide at least one to apply, this at least one be applied in the Time Dependent function comprising at least one application based on this among this set of applications.
According to other example embodiment, provide a kind of device, comprise: for the device providing at least one to apply in for user activated set of applications, this at least one be applied in the Time Dependent function comprising at least one application based on this among this set of applications.
The disclosure comprises separately or is one or more corresponding aspect, example embodiment or the feature of various combining form, and no matter whether it especially with this combination or individually referred (comprise and be required protection).For implement one or more the corresponding device of function and corresponding functional unit are discussed (such as, device is comprised, Time Dependent function determiner, graphical user-interface element display in set of applications for application being included in) be also within the disclosure.
Computer program can be stored on storage medium (such as, CD, DVD, memory stick or other non-transient medium).Computer program can be configured to run on the device or apparatus as application.Application can be run via operating system by equipment or device.Computer program can form a part for computer program.Corresponding computer program for implementing disclosed one or more methods to be also within the disclosure and comprise by one or more described example embodiment.
Above summary of the invention is intended to be only exemplary and nonrestrictive.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the exemplary device embodiment comprising multiple electronic building brick according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and it comprises memory and processor;
Fig. 2 illustrates the exemplary device embodiment comprising multiple electronic building brick according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and it comprises memory, processor and communication unit;
Fig. 3 illustrates the exemplary device embodiment comprising multiple electronic building brick according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and it comprises memory and processor;
Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 b illustrates the equipment with the lock-screen of display icon according to embodiment of the present disclosure, and this icon representation has the application of Time Dependent function;
Fig. 5 a-Fig. 5 d illustrates the equipment of the application according to the download of embodiment of the present disclosure with Time Dependent function, and carries out mutual user in the lock-screen of this equipment for the icon of this application;
Fig. 6 illustrates the equipment with the lock-screen of display menu according to embodiment of the present disclosure, and each expression in this menu has the application in the set of applications of Time Dependent function;
Fig. 7 a-Fig. 7 b illustrates the main screen of the equipment according to the display of the embodiment of the present disclosure information relevant to the application with Time Dependent function;
Fig. 8 a-Fig. 8 c illustrates according to the acquisition of the embodiment of the present disclosure device about the information of the Time Dependent function of application;
Fig. 9 illustrates the information list applied according to the limited time of embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 10 a-Figure 10 b each illustrates the device carrying out with telecomputing element communicating;
Figure 11 illustrates the flow chart according to exemplary method of the present disclosure; With
Figure 12 schematically illustrates the computer-readable medium providing program.
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Other embodiment described in figure has been provided to the Reference numeral corresponding to the similar features of described embodiment before.Such as, feature number 100 also can correspond to numbering 200,300 etc.The feature of these band numberings can appear in multiple figure still may directly not quoted in the description of these specific embodiments.These are still provided is understand other embodiment to help in the drawings, particularly about the feature of similar embodiment described before.
Fig. 1 shows device 100, and it comprises memory 107, processor 108, input I and exports O.In this embodiment, show a processor and a memory, but by it is to be appreciated that other embodiment can adopt more than one processor and/or more than one memory (such as, identical or different processor/type of memory).
In this embodiment, device 100 is the portable electric appts application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)s (ASIC) for having touch-sensitive display.In certain embodiments, device 100 can be for such equipment module or can be this equipment itself, wherein processor 108 is universal cpus of this equipment, and memory 107 is the general-purpose storages included by this equipment.In certain embodiments, this display can not be touch-sensitive.
Input I allows to receive signaling from device 100 from other assembly, the assembly of said modules such as portable electric appts (display or microphone as touch-sensitive or hover-sensitive) etc.Exporting O allows the other assembly to such as indicator screen, loud speaker or vibration module and so in device 100 to provide signaling forward.In this embodiment, input I is the part being connected bus with output O, and this connection bus allows device 100 to be connected to other assembly.
Processor 108 is exclusively used in the general processor performing/process the information received via input I according to the instruction that memory 107 stores with the form of computer program code.The outgoing signaling generated from processor 108 by such operation is provided to forward other assembly by via output O.
Memory 107 (not necessarily single memory unit) is the computer-readable medium storing computer program code (is solid-state memory in this example, but can be the memory of other type, such as hard disk, ROM, RAM, flash memory etc.).This calculation procedure code storage can instruction performed by processor 108 when this program code runs on processor 108.Inside between memory 107 and processor 108 is connected in one or more example embodiment and can be understood to provide the Flexible coupling between processor 108 and memory 107, thus allows processor 108 to access the computer program code be stored on memory 107.
In this example, input I, output O, processor 108 and memory 107 are all electrically connected at internal mutual, thus allow the telecommunication between corresponding assembly I, O, 107,108.In other words, in this example, said modules is all closer to each other thus be formed at together as ASIC, thus is incorporated into together as the one single chip/circuit that can be installed among electronic equipment.In some instances, one or more or all components can be disconnected from each other.
Fig. 2 depicts the device 200 of other example embodiment, such as mobile phone.In some example embodiments, device 200 can comprise the module for mobile phone (or the panel board in mobile computing device, the household electrical appliance of PDA or audio/video player, such as refrigerator or automobile), or only can comprise memory 207 and the processor 208 of suitably configuration
The example embodiment of Fig. 2 comprises display device 204, and it is such as liquid crystal display (LCD), electric ink or touch screen user interface.The device 200 of Fig. 2 is configured such that it can receive, comprise and/or otherwise visit data.Such as, this example embodiment 200 comprises communication unit 203, such as receiver, conveyer and/or transceiver, it communicates with the antenna 202 for being connected to wireless network and/or for the port (not shown) of the physical connection being received into network, and makes it possible to the network reception data via one or more types.This example embodiment comprises memory 207, its may store via antenna 202 or port accepts after data or may user interface 205 generate after data.Processor 208 can receive data from user interface 205, memory 207 or communication unit 203.Will recognize, in some example embodiment, display device 204 can integrate user interface 205.Regardless of the source of data, these data can be exported to the user of device 200 via display device 204, and/or with other output equipment any that device provides.Processor 208 can also store data in memory 207 for follow-up use.Memory 207 can store computer program code and/or application, and the latter can be used to refer to/enable processor 208 n-back test (such as, read, write, edit or deal with data).
Fig. 3 depicts the other example embodiment of the electronic equipment 300 of the device 100 comprising Fig. 1.Device 100 may be provided in the module for equipment 300, or even as the processor/memory being used for the processor/memory of equipment 300 or the module for such equipment 300.Equipment 300 comprises processor 308 and storage medium 307, and they are undertaken connecting (such as, electrical connection and/or wireless connections) by data/address bus 380.This data/address bus 380 can provide the active coupling between processor 308 and storage medium 307 to allow processor 308 access computer program code.By it is to be appreciated that the assembly (such as, memory, processor) of this equipment/device can link via cloud computing framework.Such as, this memory device can be the remote server that can conduct interviews via the Internet with processor.
Device 100 in Fig. 3 connects (such as, electrical connection and/or wireless connections) to input/output interface 370, and the latter exports via data/address bus 380 from device 100 reception and/or sends this to equipment 300.Interface 370 can be connected to display 304 (touch-sensitive or other) via data/address bus 380, and the information from device 100 is supplied to user by the latter.Display 304 can be a part for equipment 300 or can be separated.Equipment 300 also comprises processor 308, and it is configured to carry out overall control with the operation managing them to device 100 and equipment 300 by being to and from other assembly and providing and receive signaling.
Storage medium 307 is configured to store computer code, and the latter is configured to perform, control or the operation of enabled device 100.Storage medium 307 can be configured to the setting storing miscellaneous equipment assembly.Processor 308 can access storage media 307 be arranged to manage the operation of miscellaneous equipment assembly with securing component.Storage medium 307 can be the temporary storage medium that such as volatile random-access stores.Storage medium 307 also can be the persistent storage medium of such as hard disk, flash memory, remote server (all cloudlike storing) or nonvolatile random access memory.Storage medium 307 can be made up of the various combination of identical or different type of memory.
Some disclosed embodiment discussed here can relate to portable electric appts, so-called hand held portable electronics (although they can be placed in support in use) that such as in use can be hand-held.Such hand held portable electronics comprises so-called personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, smart phone and other smart machine, and dull and stereotyped PC.
One or more audio frequency/text/video communication functions can be provided (such as according to the portable electric appts/device of one or more disclosed embodiment, telecommunications, video communication and/or File Transfer (Short Message Service (SMS)/multimedia information service (MMS)/Email) function), interactive mode/non-interactive type viewing function (such as, web-browsing, navigation, TV/program viewing function), music recording/playing function (such as, MP3 or other form and/or (FM/AM) radio broadcasting are recorded/are play), data download/sending function, image capture function (such as, use (such as, built-in) digital camera) and game function.
Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 b illustrates the example embodiment comprising the device/equipment 400 of display screen 402 in use.Display screen 402 is showing locking symbol 404 to indicate this device/equipment 400 current locked.Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 b shows the lock-screen of the display 402 carrying out the device/electronic equipment 400 operated with locking mode.In this example, carry out operation with locking mode and mean that some restricted function can be used, namely activate the application that can obtain from lock-screen.Other function in order to access means/equipment 400 then requires to unlock this equipment.Display screen 402 is showing current time 406 and the calendar on the horizon 408 of information as a setting.
The display screen 402 of device/equipment 400 also show the icon 410 (graphical user-interface element) of music application.In this example, music application 410 can be used to be caught to use free download music in 365 days afterwards for user in this application 410.Therefore, the Time Dependent function applying 410 be free music download function application-specific 410 be caught for user can the predetermined amount of time of 365 days that rises of time in available.This application examples is as or made by down load application 410 to can be used for using by the first activation of device/equipment 400.The Time Dependent function of the free music download of application 410 is shown and uses for user on the lock-screen of device/equipment 400.
Device/equipment 400 can be called as and in set of applications, provides one or more application 410 activate for user.The Time Dependent function that comprise based on this one or more application 410 of this one or more application 410 among this set of applications.This device is also configured to show the graphical user-interface element 410 of at least one application represented in this set of applications on display 402.In this example, in the set of applications with Time Dependent function, there is one to apply 410.Such as, if there is another to have the application of Time Dependent function, then this application will comprise this two methods and can show this second icon applied on lock-screen.
When not limiting the scope of the claims, a kind of advantage can be the access that user can be obtained application 410 easily by the user interactions (such as, touching icon 410) in lock-screen.In order to access this application, user does not need to unlock this equipment and does not need such as navigation menu system yet.In other example, this user can initiate the unlatching of application from lock-screen and this device can point out user to unlock this equipment (namely directly opening application subsequently before using, after equipment is by successful unlock, automatically continue to open selected application).Thus, device/equipment 400 allow to application 410 be more easy to user access, this wherein the limited time function can time period in be make user very interested.In some examples, such as, user can show the icon of the limited time application in this set of applications by performing specific user gesture, such as carries out rocking for this device/equipment, distortion/bend, knocks or state special sound order.
Another kind of advantage can be present visual cues to user, and the latter is the form of the icon selected 410 of the application with the limited time function.Device/equipment 400 allows this to be occurred by application 410 being distributed to the set of applications with the limited time function.By automatic detection time restricted function can with and in set, present those application to access easily for user and to use, device/equipment 400 user can be helped to see application-specific 410 provides some feature/function in restricted time section.Therefore, user can select those feature/function can time period during use application 410 and farthest utilize application 410.Another kind of advantage can be obtained by allowing/implying user to attempt some feature by application provider, and user may need to pay for above-mentioned feature after the time-limited operating period.
Such as, if the application with the limited time function is not carried out by different way processing and is assigned to a part for the set of like this application, then user may can not know function limited if having time can with and may miss use within a predetermined period of time can those feature/function.This attempts some feature for thinking that it misses or may be teasy at utmost to utilize for the user of the chance of application.
Fig. 5 a-Fig. 5 d illustrates the example embodiment with the device/equipment 500 of display screen 502 in use.This equipment can be locked as discussed above, as shown in locking symbol 504.In fig 5 a, not application in the set of applications with the limited time function.Application icon is not displayed on screen 502.In this example, the application with the limited time function can have show on lock-screen apply with those icon be associated.Obviously, in some instances, such as, other icon and graphical user's element can show on lock-screen, background information in such as Fig. 4 a-Fig. 4 b, solution lock control/slider bar, and/or selected especially by user so that the icon/graphical user-interface element shown on lock-screen.
Between Fig. 5 a and Fig. 5 b, user has downloaded (or otherwise installing) has the music player application of the limited time function (such as, allow free download in predetermined amount of time after mounting, or provide music recommend based on current season, the highlighted display of availability such as in December to theme song on Christmas).Device/equipment 500 determined this application there is Time Dependent function and its by the application of downloading/installing be added into for user activated set of applications.In this example, this application is included in this set of applications this device/equipment is presented icon 506 that user can select to open this music player application on the lock-screen 504 of device/equipment 500.This music application is included in this set of applications based on Time Dependent function as discussed above.
In fig. 5 c, it is selected by touching music application icon 506 while the locking mode that user 508 is in indicated by 504 at device/equipment 500.Therefore, as fig 5d, device/equipment 500 is configured to input 508 startup application-specific based on the received user be associated with the graphical user-interface element 506 of the application-specific in this shown set of applications.
In figure 5d, this music player equipment simultaneously that has been opened remains in the locking mode indicated by 504.This user can use this application such as to listen to song.Display 502 in Fig. 5 d illustrates current play song and artistical name; Some are for playing the control of music: retrogressing, broadcasting, F.F. and stopping 512; User is allowed to close the Close button 516 of this application; And show the image 514 relevant with this music player application.In this example, other control and option can be shown when device/equipment 500 operates with unlocking manner to user.In some instances, no matter device/equipment 500 operates with locking mode or unlock mode, and this application can provide identical function.Alternatively, what user can initiate to apply in locking mode opening, and this is opened and follows user user and point out during this device/equipment of successful unlock and complete.
Fig. 6 illustrates the example embodiment with the device/equipment 600 of display screen 602 in use.In this example, current main screen and the popup menu 604 showing device/equipment 600 of display 506.
Popup menu in this example has three selectable option 606,608,610, and they are all associated with the application-specific with the limited time function.Device/equipment 600 is configured to provide these to apply in for user activated set of applications.Therefore, user can in menu 604 one of selective gist 606,608,610 to open this application.Application 606,608,610 based on application 606,608,610 Time Dependent function and be included in this set of applications, and this set of applications is presented to user in popup menu 604.Obviously, in some instances, this set of applications as the grid of tile/icon, at the vertically hung scroll of display 602 edge display, can be applied to the specific highlighted display of the icon of the application related in this set, or is otherwise presented to user.
In this example, application 606 is the game as can be used for the beta release of playing in 30 days from downloading, and user needs the full release buying this game after that.Another application 608 be with player can the form of additional features (such as, can be used for the different stage played and different role) game of season property additional function is provided.Another application 610 be productivity application, require user buy this application with continues use application 610 complete function before, it allows user to manage his/her contacts list in trimestral free trial period.In this example, productivity application 610 is displayed on indicating user and is being required to buy message 612 side that can to use application 610 how long (" 3 days ") before full release.Therefore, the device in this example is configured to provide the instruction 612 of the remaining time of the Time Dependent function that can be used for the application-specific 610 used in set of applications 606,608,610.In this example, show remaining time for the application of in this set 610, but in some examples, for all or other application in this set, can be shown remaining time.
Application 606,610 provides specific function available in finite time section in the predetermined amount of time risen since the time making application-specific can be used for having used.In this example, an application 606 provides function in 30 days from this application of download, and Another application 610 was then providing complete function in three months that have downloaded, and provided limited in edition subsequently, except non-user is that complete function is paid.The function of the seasonal additional features of game is provided as in the predetermined amount of time of game application 608 between predetermined start and end time.
Fig. 7 a-Fig. 7 b illustrates the example embodiment with the device/equipment 700 of display screen 702 in use.In this example, display 702 is current shows main main screen, and it has about current time and the background information on date 704,710, and the icon be associated with the music player application 706 with the limited time function.This main main screen can be considered to the main screen of default display, and/or the most often presents to the main screen of user.
In figure 7 a, current date is 25 days 704 March in 2013, and the remaining time that music broadcasts the availability of the limited time function 708 of device application 706 is indicated as " also having 2 days " on this main main screen.
In fig .7b, current date is after three days and is 28 days 710 March in 2013.The limited time function of application 706 is expired.In this example, device/equipment 700 is configured to provide the shown graphical user-interface element (icon 706) be associated with specific music player application removing from the display 702 of device/electronic equipment 700.In this example, display 702 is main main screens of device/equipment 700, but in some examples, can be the lock-screen carrying out the device/electronic equipment 700 operated with locking mode.
Fig. 7 b also show the message 712 showing " music player is expired before 1 day ".Therefore, user can find out why music player icon is not presented easily.In some instances, such message can not be presented, and apply more time, restricted function was expired time, can remove from display the icon or other graphical user-interface element that are associated with this application simply.Music player icon or another graphical user-interface element be associated with music player application can show, such as on another display screen or in application menu list in other place.Because this limited time function is expired, so icon 706 is no longer presented in main main screen.
Therefore, in this example, device/equipment 700 is configured to providing one or more application 706 in user activated set of applications, wherein this one or more application 706 based on this one or more application Time Dependent function and be included among this set of applications.Based on Time Dependent function expired of application-specific, application 706 has been removed and has no longer been presented in this example on main main screen from this set of applications.
User can select message 712 and may be displayed on line market/purchase screen, this allows user to buy application 706 when he or she wishes or apply the limited time function out of date, once can by still now expired function as the limited time function to regain.Such message 712 can show in the predetermined time amount after this limited time function is expired, such as, after expired one week or one month.
Fig. 8 a-Fig. 8 c illustrates the device/equipment 800 according to embodiment of the present disclosure, and it obtains the information relevant to the Time Dependent function of application.
Fig. 8 a shows device/equipment 800 and remote server 820.Device/equipment 800 has the application 802 of the limited time function from server 820 request.Asked application 804 is provided to device/equipment 800 by server 820.In this example, the information of the limited time function about asked application 804 is also provided to device/equipment 800 by server 820, and this device/equipment is initiatively obtained notice that application 804 has such the limited time function.This Time Dependent information can be provided as a part for application-specific 804.Therefore application 804 can be added into for user activated set of applications based on the Time Dependent function being supplied to device/equipment by this application of application 804 by device/equipment 800.
Fig. 8 b shows the device/equipment 800 receiving the application with the limited time function.Device/equipment 800 is configured to determine that application-specific has Time Dependent function in this example.In this example, device/equipment 800 scans application to find the information 830 relevant to the limited time function.The information 830 that scans by this device/equipment such as can comprise application specific details 810 (such as executable code and image) and if information concerning events 812-it exists.Out of Memory can be provided in some examples.The Time Dependent function of the application 804 that therefore device/equipment 800 can identify based on device/equipment 800 and application 804 being provided in in user activated set of applications.
Fig. 8 c shows device/equipment 800 and two remote servers 820,840.Device/equipment 800 has the application 802 of the limited time function from server 820 request.Asked application 804 is provided to device/equipment 800 by server 820.In this example, the information of the limited time function 814 about asked application 804 is provided to device/equipment 800 by third-party server 840, and this device/equipment is initiatively obtained notice that application 804 has such the limited time function.Device/equipment 800 therefore based on be provided to by third-party server 840 this device/equipment application 804 Time Dependent function and application 804 is provided in in user activated set of applications.
Device/equipment 800 can also be determined when application to be removed from this set of applications and to be therefore no longer shown to user for activation.Can be included in Time Dependent information 806,814 to the expired relevant information of the limited time function, or it can provide in the independent communication from server 820 or 840.Such as, this device/equipment can determine Time Dependent sexual function can with and application-specific is retained among set of applications until its other serviced device 820 or 840 notified.This device can determine the expired of this limited time function during it scans 808 application, or it can scan this application to check whether the limited time function still can be used with predetermined space.This device therefore can when determine this limited time function expired/terminate remove this application from this set of applications.
Above example can be considered to demonstrate the mark that device/equipment 800 can be configured to provide at least one application 804 that will be included in this set of applications, and/or to provide in this set of applications the mark of this application that will remove from this set of applications when the Time Dependent function of at least one application is expired.
Fig. 9 shows the sample list 900 of the information relevant to the application in set of applications with the limited time function.Device/equipment as described herein is configured in this example by storing for the list 900 of the application in user activated set of applications and provides application in this set.This example illustrate the two methods 910,912 in set of applications.List 900 in this example provide about Apply Names 902, the limited time function wherein can time period 904, function 906 available in the limited time period, and the limited time function period be that single occurs or repeats 908 every year.Therefore, for " BirdyGame " application, special rank on Christmas Day is used in plays annual December, and special All Saints' Day rank is used in plays annual October, and special seabeach rank is used in annual June and July plays." application, the time period that free music download is provided of 365 days can be obtained since application activating rises.Obviously, out of Memory and other application can be provided in such list 900.
The predetermined amount of time run from the determined time point of user (such as from the time that application is downloaded, or from the time of application activating) can based on the local time.Such as, user can when Beijing Monday 8:00am application is downloaded to its equipment.The predetermined amount of time of function starts at the 8:00am of Beijing time.This application can provide Time Dependent function in seven days from downloading.If user arrives London subsequently and travels (therefore changing the local time shown on its equipment), then the Beijing time 8:00am on Monday after downloading terminates by this Time Dependent function, even if the equipment of this user just runs with the London local time.
Figure 10 a shows the example of carrying out the device 1000 communicated with remote server.Figure 10 b shows and carries out communicating to carry out the example of the device 1000 of cloud computing with " cloud ".In Figure 10 a and Figure 10 b, device (it can be device 100,200 or 300) also communicates with other device 1002.Device 1002 can be such as touch-screen display or camera.In certain embodiments, device 1000 and other device 1002 can be included within the equipment of such as portable communication device or PDA.Such as, communication can be carried out via communication unit.
Telecomputing element is illustrated as remote server 1004 by Figure 10 a, device 1000 can carry out with it wired or wireless communication (such as, suitably connecting via the Internet, bluetooth, NFC, USB connection or any other well known by persons skilled in the art).In figure 10b, device 1000 and long-range cloud 1010 (it can be such as the Internet, or is configured to the system of the remote computer carrying out cloud computing) communicate.Such as, device 1000 can access the application with the limited time function be stored on remote server 1004 or high in the clouds 1010, or can download such application from server 1004 or high in the clouds 1010.As another example, device 1000 can create, revise and/or the list of preventive maintenance time limited applications and this list can store long-range 1004,1010.In some instances, the second device also can directly and remote server 1004 or cloud 1010 carry out direct communication.
Figure 11 illustrates the method 1100 according to example embodiment of the present disclosure.The method is included in provides at least one apply in user activated set of applications, this at least one application Time Dependent function that at least one is applied based on this and being included among this set of applications.
Figure 12 schematically illustrates the computer/processor-readable medium 1000 providing computer program according to an embodiment.In this example, computer/processor-readable medium is the video disc of such as digital versatile disc (DVD), blue light or compact-disc (CD).In certain embodiments, computer/processor-readable medium can be carried out the arbitrary medium of programming in the mode performing invention function.Computer program code can distribute between multiple memory of identical type and/or such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, hard disk, solid-state etc. dissimilar multiple memories.
Device/the device/server mentioned arbitrarily and/or the further feature of specific mentioned device/device/server can be provided by device, this device is deployed and they is become and is configured to only be enabled, such as started shooting, time just perform desired by operation.Under these circumstances, they and not necessarily make suitable software be loaded in active storage under disable state (such as, off-mode), but only under enabled state (such as, opening), load suitable software.This device can comprise the software be loaded on memory.Such software/computer program can be recorded on identical memory/processor/functional unit and/or be recorded on one or more memory/processor/functional unit.
In certain embodiments, device/the device/server mentioned especially can utilize suitable software to carry out programming to perform desired operation, and this suitable software wherein can be made such as to be used for unblock/enable software and the function that is associated thereof for the user downloading " key ".The requirement that the advantage be associated with such embodiment can be included in for downloading data when needing further function for equipment decreases, and this equipment be considered to have function that enough capacity may be not enable for user store such with the example of programming software in can be useful.
Device/circuit/element/the processor mentioned arbitrarily can have other function except mentioned function, and these functions can be performed by identical device/circuit/element/processor.One or more disclosed aspect can comprise the electron distributions being recorded in association computer on suitable carrier (such as, memory, signal) and computer program (it can be source/transfer encoding).
Arbitrarily " computer " as described herein can comprise the set of one or more separate processor/treatment element, its can be positioned in same circuit board or circuit board same area/position on or be even positioned on identical device.In certain embodiments, one or more mentioned processor can distribute on multiple equipment arbitrarily.Identical or different processor/treatment element can perform one or more functions as described herein.
By it is to be appreciated that term " signaling " can refer to carry out as a series of electrical/optical signal transmitting and/or receive one or more signals of transmitting.This series of signals can comprise one, two, three, four or even more individual signal component or unlike signal to form described signaling.In these individual signals some or all can by wireless or wire communication simultaneously, order and/or they are overlapped each other in time and by transmission/reception.
With reference to any mentioned computer and/or processor and memory (such as, comprise ROM, CD-ROM etc.) any discussion, these can comprise computer processor, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), field programmable gate array (FPGA), and/or carry out other nextport hardware component NextPort of programming in the mode performing function of the present invention.
In view of the common practise of those skilled in the art, therefore the combination in any of often kind of independent individual feature as described herein and two or more such features discloses to these features or combines the degree that can perform as a whole based on this specification by applicant, and no matter whether such feature or Feature Combination solve any problem disclosed herein, and the scope of claim is not limited.Applicant points out, disclosed aspect/embodiment can form personal feature so arbitrarily or Feature Combination.Consider above description, will it is evident that for those skilled in the art, various amendment can be proceeded in the scope of the present disclosure.
Although basic novel feature has been illustrated and has described and point out as being applied to its example embodiment, but will be appreciated that, those skilled in the art can carry out various omission and replacement and change to described equipment and method and not deviate from spirit of the present invention in form and details.Such as, institute clear and definite it is intended that, substantially perform substantially the same function in the same manner and all combinations of those elements and/or method step of realizing identical result are all within scope of the present invention.In addition, it is to be appreciated that illustrate in conjunction with any disclosed form or embodiment and/or the structure that describes and/or element and/or method step can be integrated into arbitrarily disclosed in other describe or in the form of suggestion or embodiment as general design alternative.In addition, in the claims, the clause that device adds function is intended to cover the described structure for performing institute's recited function here, and is not limited to structure equivalents and also has equivalent structure.Therefore, although nail and screw may be not structure equivalents because nail adopts periphery then to adopt helical surface with the screw that wooden part is fixed together, but when fastening wooden part, nail and screw can be equivalent structures.

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1. a device, comprising:
At least one processor; And
Comprise at least one memory of computer program code,
At least one memory described and described computer program code are configured to utilize at least one processor described and make below described device at least performs:
In for user activated set of applications, provide at least one to apply, described at least one be applied among described set of applications comprising based on described at least one application Time Dependent function.
2. device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to provide having the Automatic Logos of at least one application described in Time Dependent function for being included among described set of applications.
3. device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to distinguish between the application without Time Dependent function outside the application with Time Dependent function included in described set of applications and described set of applications.
4. device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to the graphical user-interface element showing the application-specific represented in described set of applications over the display.
5. device according to claim 4, wherein said device is configured to show described graphical user-interface element in the lock-screen of the display of electronic equipment, and described electronic equipment operates with locking mode.
6., according to claim 4 or device according to claim 5, wherein said device is configured to input based on the user received by being associated with the graphical user-interface element shown by the application-specific in described set of applications and start described application-specific.
7. device according to claim 1, the described Time Dependent function of wherein said at least one application is the one or more of the following:
Application-specific in described set of applications, available in the predetermined amount of time from the time making described application-specific can be used for using specific function;
Application-specific in described set of applications, available in the predetermined amount of time from the time making described specific function can be used for using specific function; And
Application-specific, available in predetermined amount of time between scheduled start tine and scheduled closing time specific function.
8. device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to provide described application-specific to comprise described in described set of applications based on the current available Time Dependent function of application-specific.
9. device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to Time Dependent function expired based on application-specific and provides described application-specific removing from described set of applications.
10. device according to claim 9, wherein said device is configured to provide the removing from the display of electronic equipment of the graphical user-interface element shown by being associated with the described application-specific removed from described set of applications.
11. devices according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to the list by storing one or more application and provides described one or more application in for set of applications described in user activated.
12. devices according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to provide application-specific to comprise described in described set of applications based on the one or more of the following:
Described device receives from described application-specific the information that described application-specific has Time Dependent function;
Described device determines that described application-specific has Time Dependent function; And
Described device receives from third party the information that described application-specific has Time Dependent function.
13. devices according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to provide the instruction of the remaining time of the described Time Dependent function that can be used for using the application-specific in described set of applications.
14. devices according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured such that described set of applications is following Time Dependent set of applications, and described Time Dependent set of applications is restricted to the application comprising and have Time Dependent function.
15. devices according to claim 1, wherein said device is one or more in the following: portable electric appts, mobile phone, smart phone, flat computer, flat computer, laptop computer, personal digital assistant, figure flat board, the computer based on pen, digital camera, wrist-watch, non-portable electronic equipment, desktop computer, monitor, household electrical appliance, refrigerator, cooker, refrigerating/heating system, server, or for the one or more module in them.
16. 1 kinds of computer-readable mediums comprising the computer program code be stored thereon, below at least performing when described computer-readable medium and described computer program code are configured to be run at least one processor:
In for user activated set of applications, provide at least one to apply, described at least one be applied among described set of applications comprising based on described at least one application Time Dependent function.
17. 1 kinds of methods, comprising:
In for user activated set of applications, provide at least one to apply, described at least one be applied among described set of applications comprising based on described at least one application Time Dependent function.
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